Masked Thief Steals Customer's Motorcycle from Udon Thani Repair Shop

On October 29, 2026, at the Jirapa Charoenyot Motorcycle Repair Shop in Hua Chiang Community, Village 13, Nong Han Subdistrict, Nong Han District, Udon Thani Province, CCTV cameras clearly recorded a masked man stealing a red-and-black Honda Scoopy motorcycle parked in front of the shop before riding away.

Reporters on the scene spoke with Ms. Jirapa Boonprasert, the shop owner, who revealed the stolen motorcycle belonged to a customer who had brought it in for engine repairs due to dry oil causing engine knock. The repair cost was agreed at 2,800 baht, discounted from the usual 3,000 baht. The repair was completed on the day the customer dropped off the bike.

The owner later requested to delay pickup and payment until November 2, as she was waiting for her sister to transfer money from abroad. The shop therefore kept the motorcycle parked in front of the shop by the road as usual, since the shop has no perimeter fence.

On the evening of October 28, the shop gathered all motorcycles in front before closing, then the owner went out on an errand. Upon returning around midnight, her husband asked where the customer's red motorcycle had gone. Checking the CCTV footage revealed a man wearing a face mask had stolen the bike in the evening. She was shocked the customer's motorcycle had been stolen.

Ms. Jirapa added that after discovering the theft, she tried calling the motorcycle owner to report the incident and ask for details, but the phone rang with no answer, so she has been unable to make contact and does not yet know the full facts. She wants officials to investigate thoroughly.

Initially, she brought the CCTV footage and available information to report to officers at Nong Han Police Station. However, officers informed her that additional documents and evidence must be presented — the registration book, chassis number, and engine number — to proceed with the next steps.